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Petition Bring back pet Licences and stop the private sale of pets for profit.

Pet ownership comes with responsibility, the environment in which the animal lives and with who. The sale of pets on websites for large sums of money encourages irresponsible breeding and is open to abuse, genuine breeders are already regulated. Pets are not possessions to be used to make money.

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I remember dog licences as a child and we were a poor family, but we had two dogs, plus many other animals; we had all the necessary paper work. It would not cost much, just a database of responsible pet owners, registering their pets. All is needed are rules to be made about selling live animals online or anywhere. People are breeding and selling 'pets' to sell for great sums of money per litter, pretty much unchecked and as undeclared earnings. Regulation would discourage breeding for money.

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Get involved with House of Commons Committee inquiry on animal welfare in relation to domestic pets

You may be interested to know that the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee is currently looking into animal welfare in relation to domestic pets, including cats, dogs and horses. It will focus on the Animal Welfare Act which places a legal obligation on owners and keepers of animals to care for them properly. The Committee wants to examine the effectiveness of the Act and its enforcement with regards to domestic animals. It will also look at whether that Act and other existing legislation remains fit for purpose in the age of the internet with regards to the sale of domestic pets.

The Committee is asking for written submissions from people on the following issues:

-The effectiveness of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 with regard to domestic pets;
-Regulation surrounding the sale of domestic pets, including online sales and advertising;
-Enforcement of current animal welfare legislation, including prosecution of offences by the police, local authorities, the RSPCA and others;
-Comparative approaches to enforcement in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

The deadline for submissions is Thursday 17 March 2016.

You can find out more about the Committee's inquiry here: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-sub-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/animal-welfare-domestic-15-16/

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You can find out more about how to send a submission to a Select Committee here: http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/committees/

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